Jim Essian Positions: Bats: R Throws: R Height: 74 Weight: 195 Born: Tuesday, January 02, 1951 in Detroit, MI USA Died: in , Debut: 9/15/1973 Last Game: 9/30/1984 Full Name: James Sarkis Essian ”’James Sarkis Essian, Jr.”’ (born January 2, 1951 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American former catcher and occasional infielder for the…
At the Kingdome, the Mariners’ Ruppert Jones hits a foul ball that sticks in the speaker above the first base dugout. But the Athletics amass 11 fair hits to beat the Mariners, 5 – 3. Dwayne Murphy is 3 for 3 with a triple and a homer.
On May 7, 1975, the Atlanta Braves trade holdout first baseman Dick Allen and catcher Johnny Oates to the Philadelphia Phillies for catcher Jim Essian, outfielder Barry Bonnell, and and cash. Allen had refused to report to the Braves after being acquired in an off-season deal with the Chicago White Sox.
The Chicago White Sox obtain catcher Jim Essian from the Atlanta Braves in exchange for controversial slugger Dick Allen and a reported $5,000. Allen will refuse to report to Atlanta and retire instead. Richie Ashburn will help coax Allen out of retirement and he will play two disappointing seasons back in Philadelphia before going to Oakland as a free agent to finish his major league career.